Feasibility study for Advanced Real-time Production Optimisation (ARPO) of Integrated Oil & Gas Production Facilities

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Maximising the exploitation of the UK Continental Shelf’s (UKCS’s) remaining oil & gas reserves is critical to UKtax revenues, security of energy supply, balance of payments and competiveness of manufacturing industries.This feasibility study proposal is for pre-commercial development of an Advanced Real-time ProductionOptimisation (ARPO) tool to enable UKCS Oil & Gas operating companies to optimise production in integratedoil & gas production assets in real time in order to maximise revenue and increase extraction efficiency. It useswell-to-facilities mathematical models of the production system combined with operational data within arigorous mathematical optimisation framework to determine, for example, which wells to deploy, optimal gaslift flowrates for each operating well and other operational settings. The unique technology addresses well-known deficiencies of currently-deployed tools, draws on extensive existing PSE technology and experience,transfers and adapts well-established existing technology and expertise from other sectors, and involvesengagement of key stakeholders to develop requirements and validate the pre-commercial development.